Our cover star is Monika Januszewska, with one of the creations in our 3D challenge this month. The level of intricate, beach-themed detail in Monika’s frame is just stunning!

As we (finally!) have the Grunge Star polymer stamp designed by Kim Dellow as our covermount this month, we thought we should share some more amazing inspirational projects using it. Sue Wherry and Linda Walmsley have done a wonderful job!

Junk Journals are all the rage right now. Upcycling at its best, journals can be created from just about any kind of paper or card you have lying about. Jaine Drake shows us a stunning example, with a wonderful tutorial on how to bind your journals together in this issue.

We also have an wonderfully tactile fabric journal project by Tracy Easson,

An inspirational Masterclass from Riikka Kovasin on Gel Medium,

and a gallery full of ‘Summertime Sunset’ themed cards in this issue, including this fabulous card by Sandra Fowler:

Lots for you all to experiment with, and don’t forget, I would love to see what you create! Email me, or share on our Facebook page!